Volunteer led webinars/virtual meetings and in-person events
Check out our online and in-person events on a range of topics hosted by our branches and groups
Our volunteer-led branches and groups regularly run virtual speaker meetings and webinars and in-person events on a range of OSH topics and industry specific issues.
Our webinars are focused on providing technical information to larger audiences where you can hear from speakers on a range of relevant subject matter.
No audio rights are available to attendees in these sessions, but you can get involved and put questions to speakers/panellists via the Q&A function.
Our Zoom meetings are smaller sessions which provide an interactive platform for you to hear from speakers on specific content, but also get involved in robust discussions and network with other OSH professionals joining the sessions.
Upcoming webinars/meetings and in-person events led by our volunteers
May events
Fire Safety Legislation for the UK in 2023
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Thursday 25 May
Time: 13:00 BST
Branch: West of Scotland Branch
Venue: Kings Park Hotel 250 Mill Street Rutherglen G73 2LX
The speaker will take the audience on a journey through fire safety history from post WW2 to the present day.
Forth and Tay Branch AGM
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Thursday 25 May
Time: 18:30 BST
Branch: Forth and Tay Branch
Come along to meet the Forth and Tay new committee members.
NZ & UK Waste Industry Collaboration
Event type: Webinar
Date: Tuesday 30 May
Time: 20:30 BST (07:30 on 31 May in New Zealand)
Group: Environmental Waste Management Group with New Zealand Institute of Safety Management
Join David Thomas of the Environmental Waste Management Group and Greg Dearsly of WasteMINZ Safety Sector Group, New Zealand discussing the health and safety issues in the waste management industry.
June events
RPE: forced air hoods and face fit testing
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Tuesday 06 June
Time: 19:30 BST
Branch: South Downs Branch
Venue: Edwards Vacuum, Innovation Drive, Burgess Hill, RH15 9TW
Includes a presentation and practical demonstration of the technical aspects of forced air hoods and face fit testing.
The health and safety professional as leader
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Wednesday 07 June
Time: 19:00 BST
Branch: South Midlands Branch
The disruption caused by Covid-19, DEI and the Great Resignation opened up new opportunities for H&S professionals to be seen and heard. The pandemic showcased the importance of SMS and the people skills of S&H professionals made them the face of a “caring management.”
Incident Management Event
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Thursday 08 June
Time: 12:30 BST
Branch: Essex Branch
Venue: Wat Tyler Centre Pitsea Hall Lane Pitsea SS16 4UH
We will be exploring real life scenarios that have been experienced by our team of committee members followed by a Q&A.
B2B Slips Trips & Falls
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Thursday 08 June
Time: 13:00 BST
Branch: Tyne and Wear Branch
During this talk on slips, trips and falls, Mark Liddle will highlight the true scale of the problem and the need for intervention. Mark will discuss some of the common misconceptions, as well as a variety of effective interventions.
A safe and healthy working environment
Event: In-person event
Date: Thursday 08 June
Time: 18:00 BST
Branch: Mid Shires Branch
Venue: Waterside Restaurant Draycote Water Visitor Centre Rugby CV23 8AB
Join Chad Lilley from the Safety Coach Academy, where they believe they are the number one behavioural safety specialist in the world.
Hand-arm vibration: a masterclass for health and safety professionals
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Thursday 08 June
Time: 18:30 BST
Branch: Midland West Branch
Venue: Ramada Telford Ironbridge, Forge Gate, Telford, TF3 4NA
An opportunity to experience some interactive sensory input in person with expert Gill Cousins.
Fire Enforcement; understanding generic principles.
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Friday 09 June
Time: 09:30 BST
Branch: South West Branch
The talk will cover the generic principles of fire enforcement followed by a Fire Safety Audit Officer. Case studies will be reviewed and post-Grenfell legislation relating to Fire Safety England discussed.
Hiding Alcohol Addiction in the Workplace
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Monday 12 June
Time: 18:30 BST
Branch: South Coast Branch
Patrick Ball is travelling the UK delivering his talk “Hiding alcohol addiction in the workplace”. He takes the audience through his own experiences of hiding addiction and alcohol abuse in the working world and takes you on the rollercoaster of his life.
Health & safety for small and medium sized enterprises
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Tuesday 13 June
Time: 13:00 BST
Branch: Tees Branch
The aim of this presentation is to explain how smaller organisations can manage this aspect of their business to keep themselves and their teams healthy and safe whilst freeing up valuable time to devote to all other factors involved in running a business.
The Building Safety Act - Accountable Persons
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Wednesday 14 June
Time: 12:00 BST
Branch: London Metropolitan Branch
The session will provide an overview of the new responsibilities, focusing on the built environment and the new roles of Principal Accountable Person and Accountable Persons under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Staffordshire Managing Wellbeing through Harness Coaching
Event Type: In-person
Date: Wednesday 14 June
Time: 13:00
Branch: Staffordshire Branch
Venue: Brackenhurst Farm Newchurch Burton-on-Trent DE13 8FH
An engaging wellbeing with horses session, primarily aimed to help attendees understand the physical side of stress on the body.
Annual Legal Update
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Wednesday 14 June
Time: 18:00 BST
Branch: North East of Scotland Branch
Venue: Aberdeen Cyrenians 62 Summer Street Aberdeen AB10 1SD
Kevin Clancy is back again for our annual legal update.
Psychological impacts at work: what are they and how can we manage them?
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Thursday 15 June
Time: 14:00 BST
Branch: Yorkshire Branch
Health and safety professionals are increasingly becoming involved in broader health and wellbeing aspects as part of their roles. This includes psychological impacts of work within their organisations. This session aims to provide an overview of this aspect of work and how it can be undertaken at all organisational levels.
Legal Update
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Monday 19 June
Time: 19:30 BST
Branch: Thames Valley Branch
Leading London law firm, Kennedy’s, will be giving a legal update for the past year.
Working with asbestos and the consequences
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Wednesday 21 June
Time: 19:00 BST
Branch: South Midlands Branch
A mesothelioma Patient and her carers view. The past and the present. The story of how asbestos can cause devastation to one family and how you can turn the bad news around to good.
Environmental Social & Corporate Governance
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Tuesday 13 June
Time: 14:00 BST
Branch: Merseyside Branch
There is a focus on Environmental Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) reporting at present, particularly as the ‘S’ / social aspect has Health and Safety as an area for consideration. This presentation will provide an insight into how the social aspect affects safety professionals and what is required of them.
Working with asbestos and the consequences
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Wednesday 21 June
Time: 19:00 BST
Branch: South Midlands Branch
A mesothelioma Patient and her carers view. The past and the present. The story of how asbestos can cause devastation to one family and how you can turn the bad news around to good.
Fire Doors- what to look out for and what is required
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Thursday 29 June
Time: 12:30 BST
Group: Fire Risk Management Group
In this session Anne Isaacs will walk you through the basic principles of fire doors, what to look for and what is now required according to the current and new regulations.
July events
Managing Asbestos in Education – Case studies and learning from the sector
Event Type: Zoom meeting
Date: Wednesday 5 July
Time: 12:00 BST
Group: Education Group
This webinar will explore the pre-2000 buildings occupied by nurseries, schools, colleges and universities which house a range of asbestos containing materials and the associated duty to manage with case studies and learning from the education sector.
How to build culture through impactful communication
Event Type: In-person event
Date: Wednesday 26 July
Time: 19:00 BST
Branch: South Midlands Branch
Venue: Spirax Sarco Kingsditch Retail Park Kingsditch Lane Cheltenham GL51 9PX
As H&S professionals, we know we need to build culture, if we are to have a long-term impact on our health and safety performance.
Missed an event? No problem!
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